Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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